Popular filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon has met with an accident after his car crashed into a tipper lorry. Reportedly, The incident occurred at 3.30 am on Thursday, near Chennai’s Sholinganallur signal. The car is completely damaged and Gautham Menon escapes luckily with minor injuries.

The director was travelling Mahabalipuram to Chennai in his Mercedes Benz. His car collided with the lorry when it took a turn and Menon, unable to control the car. The onlookers alerted the cops about the incident and police were soon seen around the place. The preliminary investigation has revealed that Gautham Menon was neither under the influence nor he was over speeding. A case has been registered at the Guindy police station.

Filmmaker Gautham Menon Directed many super films like Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006), Yennai Arindhaal (2015) and Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada (2016). Currently, Menon has been directing ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’ starring Chiyaan Vikram in lead role. The film has Pelli Choopulu fame Ritu Varma and Aishwarya Rajesh as the female leads. Besides this film, His another film “Enai Nokki Payum Thotta with Dhanush” and Megha Akash in the lead roles is waiting for release.